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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Payne (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Payne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Payne is located in Paulding County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Paulding County: Allen (IN), Defiance, Putnam & Van Wert.

Below are the counties that are near Payne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payne:

  • Paulding County     (The home county of Payne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Worstville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
      • Worstville is located in Paulding County
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County
    • Tipton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Paulding County
    • Latty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Latty is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Antwerp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Folmer ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
      • Folmer is located in Paulding County
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Paulding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
      • Paulding is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
    • Haviland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Delphos
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Landeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Scotts Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Southworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Hicksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Defiance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <2>
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Ayersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
  • Henry County
    • New Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Ottoville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <2>
    • Continental
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <2>
    • Fort Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <2>
    • Kieferville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Kalida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <2>
    • Rimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Scott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Convoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Convoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <2>
    • Hoaglin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Van Wert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <2>
    • Wren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <2>
    • Glenmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Middle Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <2>
    • Abanaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <2>
    • Schumm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Willshire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>
    • Venedocia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Melbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • Bryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
    • Blakeslee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
      • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
    • Preble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
    • Magley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Coppess Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Zulu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Monroeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
    • Grabill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabill
      • Grabill is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grabill <2>
    • Hacienda Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hoagland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <2>
    • Leo-Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
      • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
    • Leo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County (IN)
  • DeKalb County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Altona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Garrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
  • Noble County (IN)
    • Laotto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
      • Laotto is located in Noble County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.
    • Ossian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <2>
    • Tocsin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Craigville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Zanesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payne, see our County-by-County Page for Payne.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Payne ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Payne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Payne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Payne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Payne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Payne:

Cemeteries Near Payne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
  • Lehman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehman Cemetery
  • Wiltsie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiltsie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiltsie Cemetery
  • Snellenbarger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snellenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snellenbarger Cemetery
  • Dealey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dealey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dealey Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
  • McNeal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Diehl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diehl Cemetery
    • Maumee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maumee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maumee Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Payne had a population of 1,146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Payne had a population of 1,132 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Payne, with the one closest to Payne listed first.

  • Worstville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
    • Worstville is located in Paulding County
  • Edgerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Paulding County
  • Batson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Batson is located in Paulding County
  • Tipton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Paulding County
  • Folmer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
    • Folmer is located in Paulding County
  • Antwerp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dague ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
    • Dague is located in Paulding County
  • Paulding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <2>
  • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
    • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
  • Zulu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
    • Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Scott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Payne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Payne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Payne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0798, Longitude: -84.7279       In this case, the coordinates for Payne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Payne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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